document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55412>Question 55412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this problem it doesn't make sence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peggy is 6 years younger than Rosa. Two years from now, Peggy will be twice as old as Rosa. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ages NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Rosa's age be \"x\" yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Peggy' age is \"x-6\" yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: Peggy is younger than Rosa.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 years from now DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rosa will be x+2 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peggy will be x-4 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: Peggy is still younger than Rosa<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peggy will be twice as old as Rosa.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CAN'T BE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're right; makes no sense.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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